Summer at The Wharf

For the second year running, Made by Many & Friends, are hosting a two-day festival that just so happens to coincide with SXSW landing in London.

Summer at The Wharf is a two-day event that is part-talks, part-party, set in the heart of London’s creative quarter at Diespeker Wharf.

Across Thursday 4th and Friday 5th June, we’re opening the doors to our studio and canal-side courtyard for a relaxed gathering of designers, technologists, cultural explorers, future obsessives, and friends.

A Programme for the Future-Curious

Upstairs, the studio becomes an intimate venue for talks and panels curated for a future-curious crowd. We've brought together thinkers and makers pushing boundaries across disciplines, from AI consciousness and branding to Gen Z culture, digital media intimacies, and the future of innovation.

Across both days, expect thoughtful provocations, cultural insights and space to actually talk about what matters.

Thursday 4 June

Studio Talks 11.00am-5.30pm // Comedy 7pm-9pm

Speakers to be announced soon

Friday 5 June

Studio Talks 2pm-5.30pm // Party from 5.30pm-late

Speakers to be announced soon

Downstairs: Enjoy Our Courtyard

We’re turning the Diespeker Wharf courtyard into a two-day hangout:

All-day BBQ and snacks for purchaseCourtyard bar with cocktails, beers and moreAcoustic sets and DJ Tickets

There are two ways to experience Summer at The Wharf:

Studio Talks + Courtyard Access

Includes access to the full upstairs talks programmePlus courtyard bar, food, and live entertainmentThursday Pass: £10Friday Pass: £15

Courtyard-Only Ticket

Access to the courtyard bar, food and music No access to upstairs talksAvailable both Thursday & Friday: £5 per day

Kids go free with a responsible adult

Who it’s for

People who work in design, technology, and creative industries. People building things, thinking about the future, or interested in where it’s all heading.

The programme’s broad on purpose, from branding to AI to sci-fi, and the setting’s relaxed. Bring friends, bring your team. Or just bring yourself.